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Abortion Has Changed America
The trial of Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell, facing the death penalty for the deaths of four infants and one woman in his clinic, is over. America has moved on.
Journal Withdraws 'Abortion Reversal' Study 'Pending Technical Corrections'
An abortion reversal study has been temporarily withdrawn from a medical journal after a complaint from a university where part of the study was conducted.
Media Distorts New Study on Global Abortion Rates
While such research can inform the policy debate over legalized abortion, it is regrettable that media coverage of the Lancet study has been so politicized.
Idaho, South Carolina supreme courts issue divergent rulings on abortion bans
Supreme courts in two states issued divergent rulings on state laws restricting abortion this week as several states have enacted measures in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's overturn of Roe v. Wade last June.
Virginia law requiring ultrasound before abortion upheld by federal judge
A Virginia law requiring women to undergo an ultrasound before having an abortion and for there to be a waiting period has been upheld by a federal judge.
7 states already allow abortion up to birth — not just New York
New York isn’t the only state that allows abortion up to birth. Before New York lawmakers voted last Tuesday to remove gestational limits on abortion, seven states and Washington, D.C. already had laws allowing third-trimester abortions.
Abortion Caravan to Tour Canada in Campaign to End 'Disturbing' Practice
A Canadian anti-abortion group is starting a major nationwide campaign on May 29 by traveling across the country to convince citizens that it is time Canada stood up once more for the rights of the pre-born.
Sex-Selective Abortion Is Global Problem, Even in US, Study Finds
A pro-life research organization released a report on the "global problem" of sex-selective abortion ahead of a United States House hearing on a bill meant to ban the practice.
Group unveils plan to stop abortion abuse of women forced to terminate pregnancies
The head of a pro-life pregnancy center group behind an initiative to end coerced abortion called on society to navigate the issue as it did the #MeToo movement by providing women with a space to share their stories, adding that the days of normalizing abortion abuse are over.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists head calls for abortion 'without limitations'
The interim head of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has taken a position on abortion that a national pro-life organization contends is tantamount to wanting abortion legalized up until the point of birth.
Abortion Proponents Support Ultrasound Use for Tumors
A state judge in Oklahoma this week blocked enforcement of a law that would have required doctors to give a woman an ultrasound and describe the unborn baby to her in detail before performing an abortion.
French Government Mulling New Looser Abortion Law
Restrictions on abortion access in France may loosen should the nation's legislature pass a recently introduced bill.
Mississippi's Only Abortion Clinic Sues State Over 15-Week Abortion Ban
Mississippi's sole abortion facility has filed a lawsuit against the state over the recent passage of a law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks, the earliest time in a pregnancy for any state ban in the nation.
Raids on UK Abortion Clinics Reveal One in Five Operating Illegally
Up to one in five abortion clinics in the U.K. are breaking the law, an official investigation ordered late last month by the Health Secretary revealed, prompting sharp criticism from government authorities and pro-life groups.
Judge Blocks Miss. Abortion Law; Sole Clinic Stays Open
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Mississippi abortion law that would effectively shut down the state's only operating abortion clinic.
Pa. Tightens Abortion Laws After 'Horrific' Discoveries at Clinic
A bill passed by the state House and Senate last week will ensure stricter abortion regulations in Pennsylvania following the court case of Dr. Kermit Gosnell, a man accused by a grand jury of running a “baby charnel house” at his abortion clinic.
North Dakota Gov. Approves Strictest Abortion Law in Country
North Dakota's Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed into law on Tuesday the country's most restrictive ban on abortions, making abortions in the state illegal once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can happen as early as six weeks into the pregnancy.
Values Voter Summit Highlights Abortion, Adoption Link
Ending abortion has been a central concern of social conservatives since the movement, sometimes called the "Christian Right" or "Religious Right," began in the late 1970's. At the Values Voter Summit this past weekend, adoption was also a common theme linked to the pro-life cause.